Junior Watson was good-looking. Not movie-star-Humphry-Bogart good looking but GQ Magazine-fashion-model good-looking. He was pleased with his looks. No. He was proud of his looks. Narcissus had nothing on him. It wasn’t just his face. He was blessed with…
Category: Maasdam Murder and More
Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
[Sept. 22, 2016. I’ve been working on this story for a while. It seemed appropriate to publish it on the anniversary of Yogi Berra’s death.] The voice from the next booth, in the elegant Sur le Pont d’Avignon, belonged to…
The Chinese Checkers Murder
“You’ve lost your marbles!” Sondra told George, her father’s long-time lover. “He was an old man like you — 68. He died of a heart attack or heart failure. Don’t let your emotions go wild.” She was sitting in the kitchen, breathing…
Review of A Crime in Holland (Maigret)
A Crime in Holland by Georges Simenon My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was eager to try a Maigret mystery. Not only is the name so well known, but I recently viewed an old Maigret movie which finds Maigret…
Maasdam Ohio Thumbnail History
Maasdam, Ohio, population 26,529, is situated on Ohio Route 57 at Erhart Road, approximately half way between Medina and Grafton. It was created along with its history in 2015, by an act of authorial eminent domain. The author expresses his…
Maasdam Murder & More
Forthcoming–due out soon! Evie O’Hara, philosophy degree in hand, enjoys a quiet life as a manager in a Maasdam, Ohio supermarket—until she finds Jenny’s body in the walk-in freezer. Shaken but determined, she unravels the crime with help from her…